THE 2016 PACKER DRAFT · PACKERSHOME

Smokey
Veteran Member Topic Starter

9 years ago

The 2015/16 Packer's season has come to an end. Another trip to the playoffs with no Trophy's or Ring's to show for it. Blame is very easy to pass out and has already seen some coaching changes.

The Draft will be the next best opportunity for the Packers to improve. IMO, the top priority should be as follows:

1] WR
2] OL
3] CB
4] Punter

In addition, Ted Thompson should not be afraid to trade latter round picks to go after a wanted player or to include in a package to trade for a proven player.

Always breaking even at the Poker table just screams a lack of guts to go for the kill. Ted Thompson has never had the Killer instinct, playing it safe is like Kissing your sister !

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DakotaT
Select Member

9 years ago

The order of importance is inside linebacker who can cover a running back or tight end so Clay goes back to his position, tight end with speed to shred a defense over the middle, back up offensive lineman who can actually play - which means the end of the Don Barclay experience in Green Bay. Tretter is a very good utility lineman and quite possible better at center than Lindsley.

And yes, we need a better punter, but not in the third round.

uffda udfa
Veteran Member

9 years ago

Originally Posted by: DakotaT

...and a RB with "to the house" ability on 3rd downs...and another gamebreaker at WR.

I think we need another OLB and help on the DL, too.

This draft should be about SPEED on offense and fortifying the OL. Can't wait to see what we actually get.

Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."

nerdmann
Premier Member

9 years ago

Originally Posted by: uffda udfa

They would never play a RB like that.

LT, OLB/ILB, TE.

Those are the glaring needs. RB is on the next tier of needs.

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

TheKanataThrilla
Veteran Member

9 years ago

I posted this in another thread:

My priority would be (depending on FA signings)

MLB
TE
OT
OLB
OG
DL
WR

I would like to see another punter, but not sure if we need to draft one. DL moves up quite a bit depending on what we do at FA. Like how they managed to do pretty well against some of the top backs.

uffda udfa
Veteran Member

9 years ago

RB is really getting sold short here. A 30 something Starks and a fat underperforming Lacy...and nothing after that. I think that is right up there at the top of the list of needs we have.

Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."

TheKanataThrilla
Veteran Member

9 years ago

RB is really getting sold short here. A 30 something Starks and a fat underperforming Lacy...and nothing after that. I think that is right up there at the top of the list of needs we have.

Originally Posted by: uffda udfa

I have to think a contract year for Lacy with a new Coach should motivate him to show up in shape. That and he must see all the posts on social media calling him out. Starks is a FA so we will see what happens with that. Starks is hitting 30, but still has speed. Gotta work on securing the ball. Crockett didn't look too bad. Still annoyed they let Rajion Neal go. I thought he had a good burst and nice hands for the screen game.

luigis
Member

9 years ago

If there's one thing we don't need that is a WR: Jordy, Cobb, Montgomery, Adams, Abby, Janis

We badly, badly badly need a TE, Richard Rodgers is a joke in disguise and we have nothing behind him.

We also need good ILBs and OLBs playmakers, guys that can make things happen instead of watching each play.

1) TE
2) ILB/OLB
3) OLB/ILB
4) S
5) OL
6) DL
7) P

Luis

Smokey
Veteran Member Topic Starter

9 years ago

As bad as Cobb and Adams sucked at WR this past season, the return of Jordy Nelson for the 2016 Season will not give these two any more talent. Janis and Abby showed great promise , but getting a WR for the 1st round Draft pick or trading some picks as part of a package to get a proven WR could be the answer. Trade Adams or Cobb + a 6 or 7th round pick to move up in the Draft. There must be proven WR talent on teams ( like Cleveland, or Houston or San Diego) that would make a deal.

The problem is that Ted Thompson is too conservative and not willing to explore taking a risk.

IMO, the Packers top priority is to get a good/great WR, any way they can .

Laser Gunns
Senior Member

9 years ago

#10

MLB (x2?)
TE
LT
P

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